There never has been an option in Word to read or print .pdf-files. You really need a pdf-reader, like the one from Adobe or foxit or nitro.
If that reader is correctly installed, it will open pdf-documents with a double click, both in your mail program and in My Computer/Windows Explorer. If that doesn't work you might have to reassign the file association of .pdf to that program. http://www.winvistaclub.com/t19.html tells you how to do that, in case you don't know.
Kees
I just upgraded to Win 7 and Office Small Biz 2007 from XP Pro and Office 2003. Now I find I cannot print documents either sent to me as .PDF files or info from internet that is in .PDF format. I can do this if I first open Adobe Reader 9, then open the document I want to print/read while I am in Adobe.
However, previously if I see a donument in .PDF format I.E. IRS Forms I could print directly from MS Word.
I believe I must be doing something incorrect but I do not know what ?? Any Ideas??

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